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Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0011
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0012
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0013
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0014
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0015
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0016
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0017
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0018
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0019
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/9780262017145.001.0001
EISBN: 9780262301336
Two noted researchers explain scientific evidence that shows why certain experiential and lifestyle factors may promote and maintain cognitive vitality in older adults. Although our physical abilities clearly decline as we age, cognitive decline in healthy old age is neither universal nor inevitable. In Nurturing the Older Brain , Pamela Greenwood and Raja Parasuraman show that scientific research does not support the popular notion of the inexorable and progressive effects of cognitive aging in all older adults. They report that many adults maintain a high level of cognitive function into old age and that certain experiential and lifestyle factors—including education, exercise, diet, and opportunities for new learning—contribute to the preservation of cognitive abilities. Many popular accounts draw similar conclusions and give similar lifestyle advice but lack supporting scientific evidence. Greenwood and Parasuraman offer a comprehensive review of research on cognitive and brain aging. They show that even the aged brain remains capable of plasticity—the ability to adapt to and benefit from experience—and they summarize evidence that brain plasticity is heightened by certain types of cognitive training, by aerobic exercise, and by certain diets. They also report on the somewhat controversial use of estrogen and cognition-enhancing drugs, on environmental adaptations (including "virtual assistants") that help older adults "age in place," and on genetic factors in cognitive aging. The past twenty years of research points to ways that older adults can lead rich and cognitively vital lives. As millions of baby boomers head toward old age, Greenwood and Parasuraman's accessible book could not be more timely.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0001
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0002
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0003
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0004
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0005
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0006
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0007
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0008
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0009
EISBN: 9780262301336
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 27 January 2012
DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/8730.003.0010
EISBN: 9780262301336